Raleigh Shakespeare performance has a twang
Raleigh Little Theatre is serving up an old English classic with a Southern twist. Shakespeare's "As You Like It" will be set to bluegrass music. Performances at Louise "Scottie" Stephenson Amphitheatre run Aug. 22-30.

Heroes of 1918 tanker wreck still remembered
Ninety-five years ago, the most highly awarded maritime rescue in American history happened off the coast of the Outer Banks. The heroic men of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving Station risked their own safety to save the entire crew of a crippled British tanker.

Lightning strike killed four Creedmoor sisters
In August 1937, four sisters were working on a farm in Creedmoor when a storm came up. Lightning struck and a single bolt killed all of them. It wasn't the first time tragedy struck the family, which relied of faith to pull them through.

Catfish eat tomatoes at Chatham farm
The Webster family used to farm tobacco but now grow tomatoes on a couple acres in Chatham County. On their land is a pond full of catfish that eat tomatoes out of people's hands. It's an amazing sight to see, and the catfish often attract a crowd.

Parrot celebrates birthday at Raleigh eatery
Donald Perry recently celebrated his parrot Curly's 24th birthday. It's always been just the two of them - a single man and a personable parrot - and a love between them others might envy.